Southwell East Demographics (Newark and Sherwood, England)

Southwell East is a ward in Newark and Sherwood of East Midlands, England.

In the 2011 census the population of Southwell East was 2,395 and is made up of approximately 53% females and 47% males.

The average age of people in Southwell East is 45, while the median age is higher at 48.

91.7% of people living in Southwell East were born in England. Other top answers for country of birth were 2.2% Scotland, 1.6% Wales, 0.6% United States, 0.5% Ireland, 0.4% South Africa, 0.4% Northern Ireland, 0.2% India, 0.1% China, 0.1% Australia.

99.2% of people living in Southwell East speak English. The other top languages spoken are 0.2% Polish, 0.1% French, 0.1% Welsh/Cymraeg, 0.1% All other languages, 0.1% Arabic.

The religious make up of Southwell East is 69.6% Christian, 21.6% No religion, 0.2% Atheist, 0.2% Hindu, 0.2% Buddhist, 0.1% Agnostic, 0.1% Muslim. 177 people did not state a religion. 7 people identified as a Jedi Knight.

59.3% of people are married, 6.8% cohabit with a member of the opposite sex, 0.6% live with a partner of the same sex, 18.4% are single and have never married or been in a registered same sex partnership, 7.0% are separated or divorced. There are 98 widowed people living in Southwell East.

The top occupations listed by people in Southwell East are Professional 29.2%, Managers, directors and senior officials 15.7%, Associate professional and technical 12.2%, Administrative and secretarial 11.0%, Corporate managers and directors 10.0%, Skilled trades 9.7%, Teaching and Educational Professionals 9.3%, Teaching and educational professionals 9.3%, Business, media and public service professionals 8.5%, Administrative 7.8%.